Earthquakes in Bagnolo Mella
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bagnolo Mella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bagnolo Mella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bagnolo Mella over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 39 km away
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 1995NF29 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 43 km away
- 1961NF23 November 1961
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 61 km away
- 1960V19 February 1960
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 54 km away
- 1920IV-V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 138 km away
- 1910NF23 January 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 76 km away
- 1906NF2 August 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Bresciano earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 19 km away
- 1901VI30 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1898II4 March 1898
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 85 km away
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 17 km away
- 1892V-VI5 January 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 28 km away
…and one more documented effect in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
11 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bagnolo Mella is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Brescia0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bagnolo Mella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bagnolo Mella area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Bagnolo Mella a seismic area?
Bagnolo Mella is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Bagnolo Mella?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bagnolo Mella was magnitude 2.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Bagnolo Mella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bagnolo Mella was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)